Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a) Facility - On or about 11/05/14 and at times prior thereto employees conducted repairs of equipment including (but not limited to) the Sullair compressor, the Wadkin tenoner, the double end trim saws, and the Morgan chop saw. The employer did not establish a program for the control of hazardous energy based on written lockout/tagout procedures, training of employees, and periodic inspections. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.